PALMERSTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 67, 9 June 1877, Page 3

PALMERSTON.

Thursday, 7th June,' lß77. . (Before E. Ward, Esq., E.M., J. T. Dairy niple, Esq., J.P., and V. Monrad, Es(I.,J.P.) ■■■■■■;, G. Allerby v. J. Kilcolly. No appearance of either party. • Eae& Green ■». W. Cummings. No appearance of either party. , James C. Christansen v. T. Nelson. Claim, £4 8s 6d, for work done arid shingles, &c, supplied. • Mr McLean appeared for the plaintiff. • ' The defence'was. that this claim had been settled by goods given in-exchange, and further that the. , shingless were of inferior quality'; ' but as it appeared that no entry had been made m defendant's books of the transaction, the Court would not admit the plea, . and gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount, and costs 19s. \ T. Nelson v. W.Norman. CUvm, £1,7 13s sd. This was an adjourned case for the purpose.of producing evidence m support of the defendant's set-off. Mr Warburton appeared for defendant, ,: ' W. Norman stated that the plaintiff had given" Mm £3, charged m the account as. cash lent, to make, with £5 previously £8, the price agreed upon between them for a chance m a raffle for a horse. . G. Giffard, brewer," gave evidence as to the delivery, to plaintiff of the beer charged m defendant's set-off,- and furiiior as to the offer of £8 for the chance of Manning the horse. • • The plaintiff's statement was to the. effect that he had offered £8 for the horse on delivery, but had lent the £3 to defendant as a separate. transaction. . The Court, m giving judgment, said that the weight of evidence was m favor of the £B being given for a chance m the ? raffle, and that amount added to . tho < set-off would leave a balance of £6 2s sd, for- which.; sum judgment would be given for plaintiff, withcosts 265. W. Lingard v. Teira. : ■•-, ' Claim 9s, Paid m Court. ■ T. Nelson v. C. Clbusen. .This' was a case for rehearing, but • owing to the illness of defendant, it was again adjourned to the next sitting.